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M3.2 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 20:42:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5be9bbaeb2a3160a4deb7003c4c0ebb87a88ce13
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
162.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 20:42:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Waikato
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.19060, 175.88970
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.5 km
Intermediate
162.5 km
162.5 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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